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Resetting India-Canada Relations - Uranium Deal and CEPA Negotiations

Resetting India-Canada Relations - Uranium Deal and CEPA Negotiations

Why in news? Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney visited India in early March 2026 to rebuild trust after years of diplomatic tension. During talks wi...

Hormuz Halt - India Boosts Russian Oil Imports Amid Strait Crisis

Hormuz Halt - India Boosts Russian Oil Imports Amid Strait Crisis

Why in news? The continuing conflict in West Asia has disrupted oil and gas traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway between Iran and ...

Iran's Power Pyramid - Role of the Supreme Leader Explained

Iran's Power Pyramid - Role of the Supreme Leader Explained

Why in news? Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader, was killed in a recent missile strike amid the escalating conflict involving I...

International Climate Initiative (IKI)

International Climate Initiative (IKI)

Why in news? During a high‑level climate dialogue in New Delhi on 25 February 2026, Germany announced a new grant of up to €20 million for India u...

Key Facts about Sweden

Key Facts about Sweden

Why in news? India and Sweden deepened their cooperation on artificial intelligence on 25 February 2026 by signing a Statement of Intent to create the...

Kenya – Cooperation with India and Key Facts

Kenya – Cooperation with India and Key Facts

Why in news? India and Kenya recently held a virtual meeting of their Joint Working Group on agriculture. The meeting reviewed progress in research co...

Jeju Island – Travel Advisory for Indian Tourists

Jeju Island – Travel Advisory for Indian Tourists

Why in news? The Indian Embassy in Seoul has issued an advisory for Indian tourists visiting Jeju Island in South Korea after reports surfaced of an I...

Takeshima / Dokdo Islands Dispute

Takeshima / Dokdo Islands Dispute

Why in news? South Korea lodged a formal protest after a prefecture in Japan held a government‑backed “Takeshima Day” ceremony in February 2026....

International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting

International Energy Agency Ministerial Meeting

Why in news? The International Energy Agency (IEA) held its biennial ministerial meeting in Paris on 13–14 February 2026. Ministers from member and ...

India–Rwanda Collaboration in Emerging Technologies

India–Rwanda Collaboration in Emerging Technologies

Why in news? On 21 February 2026 India’s Minister of State for Science and Technology, accompanied by a delegation from India’s science agencies, ...

Ottawa Convention – Poland Announces Withdrawal

Ottawa Convention – Poland Announces Withdrawal

Why in news? Poland’s Prime Minister, Donald Tusk, announced on 19 February 2026 that his country will withdraw from the Ottawa Convention (Mine Ban...

Finland – Key Facts and India’s Tech Collaboration

Finland – Key Facts and India’s Tech Collaboration

Why in news? Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo visited India for the India AI Impact Summit 2026. In his address he highlighted the strong partn...

Joint Naval Drills Near the Strait of Hormuz

Joint Naval Drills Near the Strait of Hormuz

Why in news? Iran, Russia and China announced that they will conduct a joint naval exercise, the “Maritime Security Belt 2026,” in waters near the...

South Korea – Geography and Key Facts

South Korea – Geography and Key Facts

Why in news? India and South Korea recently held their sixth foreign policy and security dialogue in Seoul, underscoring the importance of understandi...

African Union Summit 2026: Youth and Legitimacy Challenges

African Union Summit 2026: Youth and Legitimacy Challenges

Why in news? The African Union (AU) held its annual summit in 2026 with the theme of water and sanitation. However, much of the discussion centred aro...

India Joins BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC)

India Joins BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC)

Why in news? On 4 February 2026, India formally became part of the BRICS Centre for Industrial Competencies (BCIC), a collaborative platform created b...

ProjectVault – U.S. Strategic Reserve of Critical Minerals

ProjectVault – U.S. Strategic Reserve of Critical Minerals

Why in news? The United States government has announced “Project Vault,” a $12 billion plan to build a strategic stockpile of rare earths and othe...

Arab League – Regional Organisation of Arab States

Arab League – Regional Organisation of Arab States

Why in news? External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar hosted foreign ministers from five Arab League countries in New Delhi ahead of the second India�...

United Nations Commission for Social Development

United Nations Commission for Social Development

Why in news? India’s Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, led the Indian delegation to the 64th session of the United ...

Euratom – The European Atomic Energy Community

Euratom – The European Atomic Energy Community

Why in news? The European Atomic Energy Community (Euratom) has been discussed again in the context of Europe’s search for reliable and climate‑fr...

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